Pizza Soup

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 lb. mild Italian sausage
• 16 oz. fresh sliced mushrooms
• 1 sweet onion

  chopped
• 1 large green bell pepper

  chopped
• 15 oz. jar pizza sauce
• 14.5 oz. can petite diced tomatoes

  undrained
• 5 oz. pkg. miniature pepperoni slices
• 1 tsp. Italian seasoning

  (or more to taste)
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 to 2/3 cup parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese

  shredded, for garnish
• 1 tbsp. fresh oregano

  for garnish, if desired

Instructions

• 1 In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, sauté sausage until no longer pink,
  about 5 minutes.
• 2 Break the meat down with a hamburger chopper into small pieces while frying.
• 3 (Do not drain grease).
• 4 Add mushrooms, onions and bell pepper and sauté an additional 5 minutes stirring
  frequently, until veggies soften.
• 5 Add pizza sauce, tomatoes, pepperoni, Italian seasoning and water.
• 6 Cover with lid and heat through about 10 minutes.
• 7 Stir in parmesan cheese and heat through.
• 8 Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with shredded mozzarella cheese and fresh
  oregano.

Nutrition Info